February 28, 2012

"Hmmm.  And we always thought that men were just lazy and insensitive to our needs.  What a relief to know it's only brain damage!" ~Brenda Stoeker

Quoted out of context from Every Heart Restored.

February 23, 2012

Platitude: the attitude of a platypus

"If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered." Proverbs 21:13

"Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife." Proverbs 21:9

"Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife." Proverbs 21:19

Something tells me I shouldn't be a quarrelsome wife...

February 21, 2012

I like the sun and sounds of birds chirping in the morning.

February 20, 2012

"Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel." Proverbs 20:17

Bam!

February 17, 2012

"When I am afraid, I will trust in You.  In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.  What can mortal man do to me?" Psalm 56:3-4

February 16, 2012

"A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again." Proverbs 19:19

"Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing part to his death." Proverbs 19:18

"Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord." Proverbs 19:14

"A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping." Proverbs 19:13

February 14, 2012

Gary to his wife Therese:

"Honey, I think you understand that I need some kind of release fairly often, but I don't think you understand that it goes much deeper than that.  My drives and hormones don't have a brain and therefore can't think for themselves.  They simply cause me to realize I have a need for intimacy.  When I seek you out to make love, I am not just looking for a release of some pent-up sexual frustrations.  I have a deep desire to connect with you.
When you consistently ignore my advances and put me off, I get frustrated.  I miss you."

~Every Heart Restored

"Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22

February 13, 2012

"He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord." Proverbs 18:22

Isn't matt lucky? ;-)

"Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor." Proverbs 18:12

Be quick to listen: "he who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame." Proverbs 18:13

February 09, 2012

"A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered." Proverbs 17:27

"Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out." Proverbs 17:14

February 08, 2012

"If you want to build a strong marriage, it is vital that you treat your differences with great respect." Fred Stoeker

February 03, 2012

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

"God's promise is that He will never put us in a situation where we have no choice but to sin.  He either will relieve the intensity of the temptation or He will give us grace to trust and obey in hardship.  This promise means that depression can't coerce you to sin." E. Welch

February 02, 2012

"The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor." Proverbs 15:33

"The Lord tears down the proud man's house, but He keeps the widow's boundaries intact." Proverbs 15:25

More about being slow to anger: "A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel." Proverbs 15:18